II. Choose the correct alternative

11. Karen`s being really arrogant/impatient/moody these days. You never know if she`s going to be cheerful or bad-tempered.

12. I`m surprised she was late for the meeting. She`s normally so reliable/consistent/patient.

13. Our relationship broke down because we had always misunderstood/misbehaved/misused each other.

14. You need to be more overconfident/eloquence/assertive to succeed in business.

15. When all my other so-called friends drifted away, Jack always remained a truthful/loyal/creative friend to me.

16. It would be thoughtful/sensitive/sensible to consult everybody first.

17. He`s seriously underrated/overperformed/underperformed as an actor.

18. The boss is cautious/ energetic/quiet about making predictions for the success of the program.

19. Throughout her career she remained very open-minded/sensitive/strong-willed to criticism.

20. It was very generous/creative/organised of you to remember my birthday.

III. Complete the sentences using the correct words:

Most people enjoy going (21)___________(out/forward/abroad/foreign) for their holidays, and having the opportunity to (22)___________(remain/pass/spend/stay) in an interesting city or a seaside (23)_________(resort/post/too/one). If you speak (24)__________ (stranger/other/foreign/foreigner) languages, you can make new friends, and (25) ____________ (fetch/take/go/get) home some interesting (26) ___________(memories/souvenirs/memoirs/recollections) as presents. But before you do that, you have to (27)____________(reach/arrive/go/travel) your destination, that is often a problem! If you fly, you may find that your flight has been (28)____________(waited/ reserved/delayed/booked). (29)____________(Journeys/Travels/Voyages/Passes) by train can also be difficult and you might have to reserve a (30)___________(post/chair/ticket /position) in advance.

IV Complete the sentences using prepositions where necessary:

31) The travellers stopped _____ for a few hours before they continued their journey.

32) James had to set _______ at dawn to catch an early train.

33) There was no time to look ________, so we didn't see the main sights..

34) She runs a book club which influences _______ the nation's reading habits

35) One of the travel tips is to find ______ some information about local tricks used on tourists.

V. Complete the sentences using the correct linkers:

36) It was still hot in the room ____________ I had turned on the conditioner.

37) Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted ______ the extreme heat.

38) The meat of the puffer fish can cause paralyses if it is improperly prepared. _________, it remained a delicacy in Japan for brave diners.

39) The often have to close all of the ski areas in the mountains_____________ severe weather conditions and avalanche danger.

40) Alice heard a siren and saw the flashing lights of a police car in her rear-view mirror. __________, she quickly pulled over to the side of the road and stopped.

II. Choose the best option to complete the text:

Just after Christmas two years ago, Jack and Lisa __(41) (have decided/decided) to go__(42) (away/out/around) for the New Year. They didn’t want to __(43)(live/stand/stay) at a hotel with crowds of people and they were really __(44)(delighted/delightful) when they saw an advertisement in the Sunday Times for a holiday flat in a village near Oxford. It was __(45)(extraordinary/eccentric/no ordinary) flat. It was on the top floor of an old Tudor mansion. They ___(46) (booked/checked/paid) it and on New Year Eve they set____(47) (out/away/off) in the car. ___(48) (Although/However/Despite) it was raining heavily and freezing cold, they were happy and exited. Unfortunately the house turned out to be old, dirty and ___(49) (disconforting/miscomforting/noncomforting), and Jack and Lisa were really ___(50) (misappointed/ disappointed/unappointed)

LISTENING

Listen to an interview with Bert Atkins and complete the notes. Write not more than two words or a number.

Bert Atkins was born in _____________(51).

In ___________(52) he went to “The Little School” and stayed there till the age of 10.

The first thing children were taught at school was knitting, not learning to _____ and_____(53).

He moved to “the Big Boys” which was in the ___________(54) four miles away.

He had left school by the age of _________(55).

The headmaster of the school, Tom Bevan was very strict and pupils called him _________(56).

Bert was once punished for _____________(57).

Teachers at school didn’t give children any homework because they didn’t want __________(58).

He was in India _____________(59).

After that he has never ____________(60).

Курс

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